

IMDb API
by RoarAPI · base path /imdb-api
Public-data IMDb API — titles, people, credits, ratings, reviews, charts.
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37Every endpoint IMDb API exposes, and what each one does.
- 1GET
/imdb-api/searchSearch titles & people
Fast autocomplete over titles + people (IMDb suggestion API).
- 2GET
/imdb-api/search/keywordsSearch plot keywords
Find IMDb plot keywords by name.
- 3GET
/imdb-api/search/companiesSearch companies
Find production/distribution companies by name.
- 4GET
/imdb-api/search/people/advancedAdvanced people search (name + birth-date + sort)
Search people with name + birth-date-range filters, sorted by popularity or name.
- 5GET
/imdb-api/search/episodesSearch TV episodes by title
Find TV episodes by title text (episodes are titles — use the id on any /titles/* route).
- 6GET
/imdb-api/discover/titlesAdvanced title discovery (filters + sort)
Filter IMDb by title text, type, genres (in/exclude), year/date, rating, votes, runtime.
- 7GET
/imdb-api/charts/box-officeWeekend box-office chart
The current weekend box-office chart (title + weekend gross).
- 8GET
/imdb-api/charts/{preset}Curated charts (top-rated / most-popular / coming-soon)
A curated chart, ranked. `top-*` = highest-rated (min 25k votes); `popular-*` = meter.
- 9GET
/imdb-api/calendar/{kind}Upcoming releases (movies or tv), region-aware
Upcoming theatrical/TV releases from today, by region.
- 10GET
/imdb-api/interests/{interest_id}Interest detail
An IMDb "interest" (genre/subgenre) with its description.
- 11GET
/imdb-api/news/{category}IMDb news by category (cursor-paginated)
IMDb news headlines for a category (title, date, source, external URL).
- 12GET
/imdb-api/videos/{video_id}Video detail + playback/download URLs
A trailer/clip's detail plus direct playback URLs (multiple qualities) — downloadable.
- 13GET
/imdb-api/titles/{title}/reviewsUser reviews (cursor-paginated)
User reviews with author, rating, text, helpfulness, and spoiler flag.
- 14GET
/imdb-api/titles/{title}/seasonsSeason list (series)
The seasons available for a series (empty for non-series).
- 15GET
/imdb-api/titles/{title}/episodesEpisodes (optionally by season, cursor-paginated)
A series' episodes (title, episode number, air date, rating) — filter with `season`.
- 16GET
/imdb-api/titles/{title}/similarMore like this
IMDb's "More like this" recommendations for a title.
- 17GET
/imdb-api/titles/{title}Title details + computed insights
Full title (type, year, rating, runtime, genres, plot, poster, top credits) + insights.
- 18GET
/imdb-api/titles/{title}/creditsFull cast & crew (cursor-paginated)
Every credited person with their `category` and (for cast) `characters`.
- 19GET
/imdb-api/titles/{title}/ratingsAggregate rating, votes, popularity
The IMDb aggregate rating, vote count, and current popularity (MOVIEmeter) rank.
- 20GET
/imdb-api/titles/{title}/imagesImages (cursor-paginated, proxied)
Stills/posters as durable, signed media-proxy URLs.
- 21GET
/imdb-api/titles/{title}/videosTrailers & clips (cursor-paginated)
Trailers/clips with name, type, runtime, and a proxied thumbnail.
- 22GET
/imdb-api/titles/{title}/keywordsPlot keywords (cursor-paginated)
Plot keywords for a title.
- 23GET
/imdb-api/titles/{title}/releasesRelease dates by country (cursor-paginated)
Per-country release dates.
- 24GET
/imdb-api/titles/{title}/akasAlternate titles (cursor-paginated)
Alternate/localized titles per country.
- 25GET
/imdb-api/titles/{title}/companiesProduction / distribution companies (cursor-paginated)
Companies credited on a title (production, distribution, etc.).
- 26GET
/imdb-api/titles/{title}/awardsAwards & nominations (cursor-paginated)
Award wins & nominations (award, event, category, year, winner flag).
- 27GET
/imdb-api/titles/{title}/interestsInterests (IMDb's genre/subgenre taxonomy)
IMDb "interests" — richer genre/subgenre tags (e.g. Epic, Period Drama).
- 28POST
/imdb-api/titles/bulkResolve many titles
Resolve up to `IMDB_MAX_BULK` titles; per-target failures are isolated.
- 29GET
/imdb-api/names/{name}Person details + computed insights
Full person (bio, birth/death, birthplace, professions, known-for) + insights.
- 30GET
/imdb-api/names/{name}/filmographyFilmography (cursor-paginated)
A person's credits (title, category, characters), most-recent first.
- 31GET
/imdb-api/names/{name}/awardsA person's awards & nominations (cursor-paginated)
Award wins & nominations for a person.
- 32GET
/imdb-api/names/{name}/imagesA person's photos (cursor-paginated, proxied)
Photos of a person as durable, signed media-proxy URLs.
- 33GET
/imdb-api/names/{name}/videosA person's videos (cursor-paginated)
Videos featuring a person (interviews, trailers).
- 34POST
/imdb-api/names/bulkResolve many people
Resolve up to `IMDB_MAX_BULK` people; per-target failures are isolated.
- 35GET
/imdb-api/meta/capabilitiesWhich backends/endpoints are enabled here
Report the media-proxy status and per-endpoint availability on this node.
- 36GET
/imdb-api/meta/limitsCurrent request limits
Pagination + bulk caps.
- 37POST
/imdb-api/compliance/erasureWithhold a subject (GDPR/CCPA)
Register a data-subject erasure: the subject is withheld from responses on this node.
Pricing
| Plan | Pricing | Rate limits | Quotas | Compare all 4 plans |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic | Free | 5 requests / second | 100 requests / month | |
| Pro | $9.99/mo | 20 requests / second | 15000 requests / month | |
| Max | $25.99/mo | 100 requests / second | 65000 requests / month | |
| Ultra | $99.99/mo | 300 requests / second | 300000 requests / month |